aater.ai · Observatory Notes

From the observatory.

Observations, classifications, and structural analysis.

PerspectiveJune 4, 2026

Citations Are Downstream

Ahrefs’ AI-citation research shows the attribution layer is noisy and constantly shifting. Citations are an outcome, not the process — so we measure participation: the conditions that exist before a citation is ever possible.

AnalysisMay 16, 2026

Google Published AI Guidance. The Observability Gap Still Remains.

Google's official AI optimisation guide confirms crawlability, semantic structure, and authorship signals matter. It doesn't tell you whether any of it is working — across any AI system.